Chris Godwin Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Bengals

Chris Godwin and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play the Cincinnati Bengals -- whose pass defense was ranked 26th in the NFL last season (233.8 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

With Godwin's next game versus the Bengals, should you consider him for your daily fantasy roster? Scroll down for more stats and information.

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Chris Godwin Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.7
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.8
• Projected Receiving Yards: 48.68
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.32

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Godwin 2025 Fantasy Performance

• With 50.0 fantasy points (5.6 per game), Godwin was 80th at his position (and 252nd in the league).
• Godwin accumulated 16.8 fantasy points -- seven catches, 108 yards and one touchdown -- in Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins, which was his best game last season.
• In Week 15 against the Atlanta Falcons, Godwin put up 10.0 fantasy points (his second-highest total last season), with these numbers: four receptions, 20 yards and one touchdown.
• In what was his worst game of the year, Godwin finished with 0.8 fantasy points -- one reception, eight yards, on one target. That was in Week 18 against the Carolina Panthers.
• Godwin accumulated 0.9 fantasy points -- two receptions, nine yards, on four targets -- in his second-worst game of the year (Week 12 versus the Los Angeles Rams).

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Bengals Defensive Performance

• Cincinnati gave up more than 300 passing yards to just one QB last year.
• The Bengals allowed at least one passing TD to 18 opposing QBs last season.
• Through the air last season, Cincinnati gave up two or more passing touchdowns to nine opposing QBs.
• In the passing game, the Bengals surrendered three or more passing touchdowns to five opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Through the air, Cincinnati allowed over 100 receiving yards to four players last season.
• The Bengals allowed 30 players to secure a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Cincinnati allowed at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to just three players last season.
• In the ground game, six players put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Bengals last season.
• On the ground, Cincinnati allowed 15 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• Just three players ran for multiple scores in a game against the Bengals last year.

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